guilty
Man convicted of Nanaimo drive-by shooting
NANAIMO - A judge has convicted a man of first-degree murder in relation to a daytime drive-by shooting in Nanaimo five years ago. Ronald Joseph Campbell, 44, was handed the judgment in BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in relation to a central Nanaimo daytime shooting behind the Wendy's restaurant on t...
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dry then wet
Regular rain levels fall on Nanaimo thanks to late-October storm surge
NANAIMO - A lot can change in a short amount of time when it comes to mid-Island weather. About two weeks ago, Nanaimo was on pace for one of the driest Octobers on record with only 7.6 millimetres of rain, but a late-month deluge of rain helped put us back on track. Meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Ca...
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key local service
New permanent recycling depot opens in Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - After closing down early in 2020, a new recycling service has launched in Qualicum Beach. Recycle BC announced a long-term arrangement with Qualicum Bottle & Recycling Centre, allowing household paper packaging products, cardboard, soft plastics, glass and foam packaging to be disposed of locally. ...
Nov 3, 2026
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
temporarily zapped
Bird causes widespread, brief Parksville-area power outage
PARKSVILLE - It didn't take crews long to fix a large power outage impacting thousands of people in the Parksville and Nanoose Bay area. An extensive substation fault was reported, zapping power to over 11,000 BC Hydro customers on Tuesday, Nov 3 at about 10:30 a.m. Ted Olynyk, BC Hydro's regional community relations m...
Nov 3, 2026
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land conserved
Nanaimo and Comox land trust's secure funds for over 100 acres in Deep Bay
NANAIMO - Strong community support saved over 100 acres of forests, wetlands, estuaries, and shoreline in Deep Bay. The BC Parks Foundation announced on Monday, Nov. 2, the final monetary amount has been raised to purchase 122.5 acres of property west of Deep Bay, north of Qualicum Beach, with donors already raising mu...
Nov 3, 2026
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3 people hospitalized after crash at rural Port Alberni fireworks show
Three people were taken to hospital Saturday night after a car crashed into a line of parked cars on Beaver Creek Road. More than 100 people were at the Beaver Creek Firehall for a Halloween fireworks show and bonfire when the crash occurred. Witnesses say a man was thrown into a ditch, while a woman and child were als...
Nov 3, 2026
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A gift to remember
John Barsby band program lands note-worthy donation
NANAIMO - A significant estate donation is striking the right chord with the band program at John Barsby Secondary School. Following the recent passing of local music-loving resident Harlow Rankin, his wife followed through on his wishes to donate his valuable music equipment collection featuring drum sets and bass gui...
Nov 3, 2026
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Disturbing allegations
Former junior hockey broadcaster/executive charged with sex crimes
NANAIMO - Several serious offences have been laid against a well-known former Alberta Junior Hockey League broadcaster. Tyler Robb King, 39, is charged with three counts of luring a person under 18 years old, sexual exploitation of a young person and making child pornography, according to a Monday, Nov. 2 news release ...
Nov 2, 2026
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on the move
Nanaimo-born NHL player traded from Nashville to Seattle
NANAIMO - Matthew Wood is heading west. The Nanaimo Minor Hockey product, who was drafted 15th overall in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators, was traded Sunday, Nov. 1, to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for Kraken forward Shane Wright. Since signing his first NHL deal in late March 2025 and debuting wi...
Nov 2, 2026
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British Columbia
B.C. premier-designate Doerkson doesn't see quick end to trade war post U.S. midterms
VICTORIA - British Columbia's incoming premier says he doesn't see a quick end to the trade war with the United States despite significant election losses by Republicans under President Donald Trump. Lorne Doerkson made the comments Wednesday after the...
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Overpass strike closes part of major highway in Metro Vancouver
LADNER - Portions of a major Metro Vancouver highway has been shut down after a tractor-trailer struck an overpass, causing significant damage. The BC Highway Patrol says in a statement that the crash happened at about 10:40 a.m. on Highway 99 at Ladne...
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Repealing B.C. housing legislation would be a mistake, says UBC expert
VICTORIA - A glut of empty condos in British Columbia should not be seen as evidence that the market is working, said a housing expert who warned against winding back policies of the outgoing NDP government designed to tame prices and rent. Alexandra F...
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Salutes for Pte. Aidan Goulding, killed in Wainwright fire, as remains return to B.C.
RICHMOND - The remains of a soldier killed in a grass fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta last month have returned to British Columbia, with dozens of police officers, firefighters and others gathering to pay their respects. A motorcade ...
16h ago
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'Chaotic scene': 20 hurt in data centre bus crash near remote Mackenzie, B.C.
Police say 20 people were hurt when a shuttle bus chartered by a contractor for a data centre company went off a highway near Mackenzie, B.C., resulting in two hospitals declaring Code Orange events as patients were transported in a fleet of air and gr...
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Saskatchewan soldier killed in CFB Wainwright fire remembered at funeral
PRINCE ALBERT - Pte. Shaun Farrell was remembered Wednesday as a hard-headed soldier, branded with a tattoo reading "Comfort Kills Dreams" and with a love for the hard guitar-riffing Ram Jam rock anthem "Black Betty." Hundreds of Canadian military pers...
16h ago
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on the move
Nanaimo-born NHL player traded from Nashville to Seattle
NANAIMO - Matthew Wood is heading west. The Nanaimo Minor Hockey product, who was drafted 15th overall in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators, was traded Sunday, Nov. 1, to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for Kraken forward Shane Wright. Since signing his first NHL deal in late March 2025 and debuting wi...
Nov 2, 2026
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double gold
VIU Mariners capture pair of provincial soccer titles
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners men's and women's soccer teams are provincial champions after a near-perfect weekend.Going into the weekend with a semi-final bye courtesy of a perfect 9-0 season, the women's squad needed extra time to defeat Capilano by a 2-1 score at Douglas College in Coquitlam on Sunday, Nov. 1.Emma Thor...
Nov 2, 2026
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Fresh Look
VIU basketball program brings in new head coaches for 2026-27
NANAIMO - The PACWEST basketball season is underway for the VIU Mariners. The women won their opener at Okanagan 92-70 while the men lost 98-85. Those games took place on Oct. 24, and the Mariners won't play again until their home openers on Thursday, Nov. 5 against the Camosun Chargers. Both VIU basketball teams have ...
Nov 1, 2026
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Five in a Row
Clippers earn OT victory in Powell River
NANAIMO - The Clippers winning streak is up to five games after a 4-3 overtime victory in Powell River.Nanaimo never led in the game but got the decisive goal in the extra session from Will St. James.It was the second straight contest that St. James scored the game winner.The Kings took three one goal leads on tallies ...
Nov 1, 2026
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Strong Start
Clippers navigate through busy October with share of first place in division
NANAIMO - The Clippers have had several hurdles in their path in the first two months of the BCHL season but have come through it tied for first in the Coastal West Division with a 9-5 record. October was particularly gruelling with ten games in a 24-day span and seven of those on the road, including a three-game-in-th...
Oct 29, 2026
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Four Straight Wins
Clippers close out hectic month with win over Chiefs
NANAIMO - The Clippers have built up a four game winning streak after their latest victory, a 3-2 decision over the Chilliwack Chiefs.A busy month of October came to a close for Nanaimo with 10 games in 24 days and an overall 6-4 record.Tight one goal hockey has been a theme for the season and their win against the Chi...
Oct 25, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Liberals table budget, blue wave reaction, Kutryk spacewalk
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Here's what you need to know as the Liberals prepare to table Budget 2026 The federal Liberals will lay out next steps in their plan to fortify Canada's economy wh...
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U.S. midterm results spark joy among Canadians but trust in America remains shaky
TORONTO - Many Canadians welcome the Democratic sweep of U.S. Congress, but have mixed views on whether voters' strong rebuke of President Donald Trump's administration will change their attitude toward America amid the ongoing trade war. Trump's pun...
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Ghana thanks Carney for working to fix a 'rigged global system' for African countries
OTTAWA - Ghana's head of state praised Canada this week for advocating against what he called a "rigged global system" that keeps African countries trapped by debt and mired in climate chaos. His comments come as Canadian officials confirm Ottawa will ...
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Here's what you need to know as the Liberals prepare to table Budget 2026
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are teeing up Thursday's budget as the government's next step toward fixing long-standing problems facing Canada's economy. Budget 2026 will be the second tabled under Prime Minister Mark Carney. Budgets detail a governmen...
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Here's how the U.S. midterm election results could affect Canada
OTTAWA - Control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress will shift to the Democrats next year, after Tuesday's midterm elections saw a blue wave wash over even some of the most reliably Republican states. Here are some ways the change in the distributio...
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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk set to carry out second spacewalk
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is set to venture outside the International Space Station today for his second spacewalk in two weeks. On Oct. 29, Kutryk became the fifth Canadian to perform the feat when he and NASA astronaut Anil Menon successfully...
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World
Indiana carries out the first of 3 US executions taking place on a single day
An Indiana man who admitted killing his girlfriend's two children was executed early Thursday in the first of three lethal injections scheduled for the same day in the U.S. Jeffrey Weisheit killed the children, ages 8 and 5, by setting fi...
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years in prison
HONG KONG (AP) - A Hong Kong court sentenced prominent activist Joshua Wong to 10 more years in prison Thursday under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say underscores the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democrac...
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Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson wins election to U.S. House in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District
Democrat Teresa Benitez-Thompson won election Wednesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Nevada's 2nd Congressional District, defeating Republican David Flippo. The victory comes in a conservative stronghold that was represented by Rep...
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Nanaimo Homeowners: Centra's $1M Window Efficiency Plan is now over 75% claimed
The Centra Install Pros Window Efficiency Plan - a program helping Nanaimo homeowners cut the cost of new windows and doors - is running out of runway fast. The plan puts up to $650 toward each window or door replaced, drawn from a dedicated $1 million fund set aside for local homeowners. There is no income testing and...
Sep 18, 2026
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For many retirees, and those nearing retirement, staying in their home can be difficult. The time spent on day-to-day maintenance, plus dealing with bigger repairs usually required on an older home, can cut into time they'd rather spend enjoying their retirement. And if they're traveling, they don't want to worry about...
Jul 28, 2026
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